Ty Posted October 5, 2005 Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 (edited) .....as above really been in for 3 days having this and that changed the stealer rings me up and asks wether one of his tech's could take the car home over night to make sure the light doesnt come on again style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":blink:" border="0" alt="blink.gif" /> I politely told him to sod right off and Ill test it for myself. Just so happens I drive 2 metres down the road and would you believe it, it lights up again been on for several months now its a real pain not knowing really if theres anything wrong and bits being changed left right and centre! Maybe there's a fundamental problem? Edited October 5, 2005 by Ty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdwindustries Posted October 5, 2005 Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 Sounds like the crank case breather heater and fuse issue to me. do you know what the error codes are and what they have fixed already?LupoGTIboy martin has a full explanation on this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty Posted October 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 No idea what codes they are Tim they changed something today fuel regulator or something! but it hasnt solved anything... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupogtiboy Posted October 5, 2005 Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 yes, this old chestnut!after 2 days of lupo ownership, the emmisions lite came on! put on vas 5051, says camshaft actuactor, charcoal cannister and soleniod were at fault. ordered those in, had em fitted, lite goes out. next day, after the garage is shut, lite comes on again! aarrrrgggghhh! back on diag, same fault! check the fuses, found one had blown! change the fuse, blows straight away! traced it back to a breather pipe, runs from the crankcase to the air filter, has a little heater fitted in-line, which is designed to stop the oil icing the engine in cold climates! best of it is, its not listesd as even being fitted to a lupo, but a brazilian polo! so, ordered this pipe up, and so far, so good! no more lite! plenty of other warranty issues tho! but thats another story! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LINCOLNSHIRESLUPOGTI Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 How strange? Heard lots about the warning ight being on but never that solution. Good work Lupogtiboy. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Strange though how a part to stop icing up (doubt very much engine oil will ice up though) is fitted to a Brazilian car...is it not hot there style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":confused:" border="0" alt="confused.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty Posted October 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 Im printing off your theory right now and taking it down with me to the dealer we've tried everything else might as well try this!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdwindustries Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 Same happened to mine. Took VW 6 attempts to get it right, but luckily was under warranty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty Posted October 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 (edited) Same happened to mine. Took VW 6 attempts to get it right, but luckily was under warranty!<{POST_SNAPBACK}>They're on the 5th attempt as we speak I gave them the information lupogtiboy kindly gave me so see if we can resolve it now! They told me if they cant do it they'll send a specialist tech down from somewhere style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":wacko:" border="0" alt="wacko.gif" /> Edited October 6, 2005 by Ty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupogtiboy Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 glad i could help! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty Posted October 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 glad i could help! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /><{POST_SNAPBACK}>Ill buy ya a pint if it works! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupogtiboy Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 Ill buy ya a pint if it works! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /><{POST_SNAPBACK}>haha i'll hold ya to that! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty Posted October 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 haha i'll hold ya to that! style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":lol:" border="0" alt="laugh.gif" /><{POST_SNAPBACK}>if it costs me £2.80 it'll be worth it style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":rolleyes:" border="0" alt="rolleyes.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdwindustries Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 man alive some people get all the credit style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupogtiboy Posted October 6, 2005 Report Share Posted October 6, 2005 hey tim, don't be sad, i'll buy you a twix when i see you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty Posted October 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 man alive some people get all the credit style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" /><{POST_SNAPBACK}>I'll buy you a coke Tim hows that sound? style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> then you can have a twix and a coke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikerz Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 im in same boat mate, mine comes off and on for no reason whenever it wants(not when its cold , its random).iv taken mine to dealers they said it was the sensor they replaced it, was good for about 3 weeks and then it comes on again, mates golf also does this, its a VW problem in my opion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty Posted October 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 (edited) They are waiting on another sensor now from Germany which will take a week to arrive, which isn't to bad as Im away next week. I think they are just changing sensors for the fun of it now though! not sure if they used your case lupogtiboy probably dont understand a single word you wrote bunch of muppets! Edited October 7, 2005 by Ty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikerz Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 keep me informed Ty if gti boys works then his beer is in the post from me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdwindustries Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 well bikerz yours isnt the same fault - once this light is on it stays onTY: thanks for the twix, martin thanks for the coke! or vice versaDoesnt sound like they have sent for the right thing - this is a pipe with heater and not a sensor style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty Posted October 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 well bikerz yours isnt the same fault - once this light is on it stays onTY: thanks for the twix, martin thanks for the coke! or vice versaDoesnt sound like they have sent for the right thing - this is a pipe with heater and not a sensor style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" /><{POST_SNAPBACK}>Its vice versa style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":P" border="0" alt="tongue.gif" />! I dont know what there playing at Tim the cars a year old with all the electronics of a brand new loop at this rate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdwindustries Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 count yourself lucky!Mine went through 3 years of having everything replaced under warranty, but it really seems to have settled down now at 80,000 miles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty Posted October 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 lol only another 70k to cover then and all will be fine fantastic shame I wont be around to see it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikerz Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 well bikerz yours isnt the same fault - once this light is on it stays onDoesnt sound like they have sent for the right thing - this is a pipe with heater and not a sensor style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" /><{POST_SNAPBACK}>yeah but it didnt fix it, so maybe it is same problemsori maybe my explanation wasnt gd, it would come on constantly for say 3 days then go off 1 day and come back on a week later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdwindustries Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 yeah - if it goes off AT ALL!!!! then its not the same problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikerz Posted October 7, 2005 Report Share Posted October 7, 2005 oh ok.it came on again this evening! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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